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 the farther you move away from nature, the more you suffer. 
 Nature is God, God is nature  
 People who believe in democracy are easy to control.

The truth is democracy robs freedom of choice from minorities and from individuals. Democracy is the biggest oppressor of all time.

Unalienable rights and individual free agency is the liberator. 
 Do you all really get a bunch of political texts? I never get any of these messages and wondering... 
 If you live a "swing" state the phone calls and texts can be off charts.

They don't waste their energy in states that can't be swayed. 
 Democracy.  Fiat is merely a sub matrix inside of the Democracy matrix.

Democracy robs freedom of choice from minorities and from indoor individuals. Democracy is how they subdue and get the masses to accept their matrix and all it's sub matrices

Unalienable rights and individual free agency is the liberator. 
 What makes grown as women in their say 30s and up honest to god consider themselves to be "witche... 
 Corrupt .... Auto-corrupt 
 “I joined nostr and only saw bitcoin content so i left”

Yeah well i joined bluesky and only ... 
 😂 That's what I saw over on Mastodon. Commies and guys dressed as girls. 
 Truth is ... Queer Theory is technically Queer Marxism. That's why you see them together so much.  It's one of the many Marxist critical theories they push.

This video explains it breifly
https://odysee.com/queer-theory-is-queer-marxism#eaf8d275e7ea0dd49b5c78cbaef179eb9575bffa

 
 That's truly terrifying! 
 Doesn't Bitcoin require that the transaction gets verified by third parties? 
 ### Japanese Police Hunt Down Criminals by Tracing Monero

https://cointelegraph.com/news/monero-transactions-japanese-authorities-arrest-18-scammers

The crime is the crime. There is no such thing as money leading.

Encryption is not as secure as people think.

- Cash is not traceable.
- Cash doesn't leave a permanent history on a blockchain.
- Cash does not charge a transaction fee.
- Cash does not require high tech electronics and a complex computer network to function
- Cash does not require permission from 3rd party verification 
 Goldbacks have serial numbers? Hmmm 
 Goldbacks maintain value relative to inflation. 
 That was my point. They do.

Nothing is tracking the serial in a person to person transaction. Put it in a bank's digital currency system and it gets traced. Take it out, no longer traced.

So all they see are exit and entry people points. 
 You could always burn off serial with a laser... 
 I can trade in person with members of ThePeopleRsstore.org in Utah using Goldbacks. Any member business is required by contract to accept them.

Also TheGreaterReset people are trying to build cells of people that use goldbacks, Bitcoinand and Monero. 
 LOL.  Biden calls Trump supporters garbage ... so Trump makes a mockery of the moron  
 The urge to never post on social media again and disappear online forever 
 I leave my phone home some days.

Puts my wife through withdrawls more then me. 😂😂

Couple weeks ago I went half a week leaving it behind. 
 Running #Linux on my desktop, finally!

Went with #Mint.

No, I am not soliciting opinions on whi... 
 Welcome! 

I post small posts on running open source freedom software. How to integrate Linux, DeGoogled/Linux phones and Nextcloud together, and how to synchronize everything between them all.

Integrating Linux, DeGooglef phones and Nextcloud gets you off of Big Tech systems.

I index my Nostr posts here on Nostr so topics can be easily find in the future. If you want to browse freedom software topics, go to my profile, and tap the "Index" link, and then tap an Index Letter in the table.

This only works in Amethyst because it's the only client that shows edits and updates, and Amethyst is the only client that renders markdown.

Here's the Index link:

nostr:nevent1qqszq0mqcqvwjh4dmtzmcf3wzdygdar6gpdr9fme7l5h9p2ya468wkgpz3mhxw309ucnydewxqhrqt338g6rsd3e9upzqndled79mkuzf8uu06uvy8spnuy0h7m7ch0d2sytv9zep04c6954qvzqqqqqqysyjflp 
 Using the word “crypto” makes you sound retarded. 
 You're the 2nd person today on my feed to announce a pet peeve. 
 I hate photos depicting someone cradling a mug in both hands. 
 We all have pet peeves. 
 If Dan truly didn't care, he could care less about flipping them the bird. 
 As soon as I turn on Tor, Amethyst stops working. Doesn't matter if I'm running Orbot or Internal.

Does is mean the conflicting Tor bug never got fixed? 
 This sun phenomenon is what is known as "sundogs" 
 Alphaxiv is a clean scientific paper reader & tool. Would be awesome to have nostr sign in, and n... 
 Isn't LaTex the preffered scientific paper standard? I prefer a native LaTex app in Linux ... No website needed, no sign in needed. 
 https://image.nostr.build/64dabfa496b3551fd54d34f485cd24bc89305e34ac3b45de9e22a3129f1962da.jpg

### Snap - Avoid Snapcraft

Here's the statement on 👉 why [Linux Mint doesn't use Snaps]((https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/snap.html)), and forbids snapd from being installed via APT in Linux Mint.

From Linux MInt's web-page...

"Although it is open-source, Snap on the other hand, only works with the Ubuntu Store. Nobody knows how to make a Snap Store and nobody can. The Snap client is designed to work with only one source, following a protocol which isn’t open, and using only one authentication system. Snapd is nothing on its own, it can only work with the Ubuntu Store.

This is a store we can’t audit, which contains software nobody can patch. If we can’t fix or modify software, open-source or not, it provides the same limitations as proprietary software.

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#AvoidSnap #Snap #Snapcraft #FreeYourTech 
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### Nala - A Better Front End for APT

(Brought to our attention by Blueghost05)

Nala is a more user friendly front end to the apt command in Linux.

Nala adds color, progress bars and formats everything in a more human readable format.

This [Tech Hut Nala video](https://odysee.com/@TechHut:1/nala-is-apt-but-way-better:3) goes over the basics.

Here's [the link to get Nala](https://gitlab.com/volian/nala). If you scroll down the page you can find the terminal commands to install it under the Installation section.

You can install it with these three commands:

```
echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf] http://deb.volian.org/volian/ scar main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/volian-archive-scar-unstable.list

wget -qO - https://deb.volian.org/volian/scar.key | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/volian-archive-scar-unstable.gpg > /dev/null

sudo apt update && sudo apt install nala
```

Judging from the logo, the Nala name, and the Scar repository, it seems they derived their name from "The Lion King" movie. 😂😂

Sidenote: We couldn't find a decent size Nala logo image for this post, so we had to redraw it from scratch in Inkscape.

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#Nala #Linux #Apt #FreeYourTech 
 When I was younger I thought “wow if everyone believes that it must be true” 

Now that I’m... 
 One is the biggest red pills is realizing that you've been lied to concerning democracy.

Democracy robs freedom of choice from minorities and from individuals. Democracy is the biggest oppressor of all.

Unalienable rights and individual free agency is the liberator.

America is not a democracy ... although the socialists/Marxists have managed to convince most people that somehow America is a democracy. 
 I think I'm not even adding 1 follower per day, at this point.
Completely ground to a halt. Much ... 
 I'm not here for followers. 
 Read "Repressive Tolerance" a paper by Marxist Herbert Marcuse.

This short video gives short summary.
https://rumble.com/v47eugi
 
 Reading is fun for mentals. 
What's your favorite personal development book? 
#bookstr  
 How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie

Rhinoceros Success - Scott Alexander

The Millionaire Mind - T. Harv Eker 
 lock in gents, we’re just getting started 
 Those look like the old IBM keyboards, which were hands down the best for typing. 
 That typo ... 😂🤪 
 LOL ... we keep things a little more innocent in Utah. 
 All my Dell Precision Workstations have those things. Maybe I should learn to use them. 
 Ever tried the i3 Linux desktop environment? 
 every country must have electricity and internet 
 There is no real need for this. If individuals want it, they can make it themselves. If they don't feel the need, so be it. 
 Everyone has a right to financial privacy. 
 1000% 
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### Solaar - A Programmer for Logitech Receivers

Logitech does not offer any software for connecting or managing their devices in Linux.

While the Linux kernel now does a great job of recognizing and connecting to Logitech receivers, there is no native support in Linux distros for switching your mouse, or your keyboard, to a different Logitech receiver.

Solaar is an open source project that has been around for a long time.  It let's you connect your Logitech mouse or keyboard to any receiver, which is handy if you have a device or receiver go bad.

Note: The latest version of Solaar appears to require root privileges.

Solaar is available in the distro repositories, so it should be easy to install.

On Debian based distros you type:

sudo apt install solaar

This is the Solaar GitHub page:
https://pwr-solaar.github.io/Solaar/

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#Solaar #Logitech #LogitechReceiver #Linux #FreeYourTech 
 It was a protest, not an insurrection, and  most know that.

The closet Marxists running the main stream propaganda media want so much spin it as an insurrection, but most people are not buying that lie.

This video tells truth of what really happened.

https://rumble.com/v17h6qx 
 the people untainted and influenced by the corporate information algorithms will have the advantage. 
 Do we?  Hmmm. I just feel oppressed by democracy. Democracy never votes for my ideology. 
 Obama literally fired and replaced his political enemies by the 100's and Biden/Harris are prosecuting their political enemies left and right.

Obama deported more illegals then any president in US history, by that's good. 
 Fuck this useless bot. Protect my sensitive feefees harder, Daddy. 

nostr:nevent1qqstyrujdev2dn9... 
 Can we assume if we block this bot it gets pushed out of the WOT? 
 There always seems to be a rainbow associated with intolerant censorship types and bots. 
 https://image.nostr.build/164166b34cabaff0add4034bc0c7c31a784efa70d6ea24bfc109084780c55910.jpg

### Grub Customizer for Custom Boot Menus in Linux

Boot your Linux laptop with a more professional or fun boot menu using the "Grub Customizer" GUI program, and then grabbing a theme from [Gnome.org Grub Themes](https://www.gnome-look.org/browse?cat=109&page=6&ord=latest), such as the "[Distro Grub Themes](https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1482847)", which has individual custom files for whichever distro you want.

With Grub Customizer you can:

- Install themes from [Gnome.org Grub Themes](https://www.gnome-look.org/browse?cat=109&page=6&ord=latest)

 - Move, remove, or rename menu entries

 - Edit the contents of menu entries or creating new ones

 - Set default operating systems and kernel parameters

-  Customizing the appearance of the GRUB menu, including background images and text colors

Sometimes Grub Customizer is not included in the default repos, and sometimes it is, so here is the PPA. (for Ubuntu based distros).

```
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer

sudo apt update

sudo apt install grub-customizer
```

This 👉  [post goes into a little more detail](https://itsfoss.com/customize-grub-linux/).

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#grub #Linux #FreeYourTech #LinuxThemes 
 Abortion is murder. If you don't want to make a baby, don't have sex, or get fixed.

There. I said all those words. 💪

Welcome to Nostr

Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Reach 
 Your best response to the following FUD?

“There's a problem that crypto didn't solve and that'... 
 Transaction fees. Cash and Goldbacks don't charge transaction fees. 
 **Security Update**

I've got some bad news for you guys. This morning, as I was adding error han... 
 This is why we need to be vigilant with signing apps. Only give your nsec to a signing app, that way you never share it with anything else. 
 Has anyone been on blue sky lately? Is it any more tolerable than it was? Got bad vibes the first... 
 Don't know, don't care. 
 Stupid people should think more. 

Smart people should think less. 
 I believe smart people who think they have it all figured out are some of the stupidest. Not 100% sure on that one.

😂🤪 
 HELP WANTED!
PAID IN BITCOIN!

We are looking for someone with Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop know... 
 If you're into Freedom Tech, you should do your logos in Inkscapev instead of Illustrator.

Also .... GIMP.

And don't tell me it's not possible, because I do this all the time. So much so that my work group switched to Inkscape after watching me do everything in Inkscape for years just as good as others using Illustrator. 
 The Pamir Sky Road is a mountain road with 600 turns.
nostr:nevent1qqsrc45wjsvnh5m6mcw7qvjrt33g7w... 
 Cool.

Devil's Backbone Road in Mexico has 2,000 turns. 
 I just listened in on a IEEE presentation on innovations in 5G/6G networks. Networking is not my ... 
 Did they mention that frequencies in those ranges have very limited range with objects in the way? A block or two. 
 Religion may be the opium of the masses, but communism is definitely the opium of intellect.  
 Marxism is a religion.

Here's the legal definition of religion.

"Religion can be defined as a comprehensive belief system that addresses the fundamental questions of human existence. Such as the meaning of life and death, man's role in the universe, and the nature of good and evil. And that gives rise to duties of conscience."

This is precisely what Marxism does and preaches. Man's roll in the universe, the nature of good and evil, and duties of conscience.

Marxist critical theories require a praxis by definition ... which is the "duties of conscience" part. 
 ### A Website That Transcribes Public Meetings
(And Makes Them Easy to Search)

A company in Utah is grabbing public meeting audio and video footage and using AI to transcribe it, thereby making it easy to search video/audio meetings without having up watch entire videos.

https://CitizenPortal.AI

 
 I found a few videos online, but they don't capture it very well.

Looks like one needs a very wide angle lense and then the camera needs to track the movement of the clouds by tilting, and possible by physically moving with the clouds. 
 How do you escape the matrix? 
 The matrix is "the democracy"

You probably don't know what I mean by that.

Here's why....

There are five things that people like to think about themselves.

1. They like to think they are free.
2. They like to think they are in control.
3. They like to think they have it all figured out.
4. They like to think they are never wrong.
5. They like to think they are good and moral, and doing the right thing.

Democracy is used to fool people into thinking they are a free people. However, the truth is democracy robs freedom of choice from minorities and from individuals.

Also, democracy can be manipulated through propaganda, which can sway the vote in favor of those controlling to narrative being spewed through the mainstream propaganda media.

Democracy is used to fool people into thinking that they are free people and that they are in control when indeed they are not.

"Taxation without representation" is another term used to convince people that they free and not slaves, when the truth is they are slaves.

The true definition of "taxation without representation" is when the government forces you to pay for something that you don't want, you never ask for, and very often it is something you are strongly opposed to.

 
 Look at the USA. The USA was set up originally with a better system, and still is running on that system to a certain extent. A system that does not infringe on unalienable rights.

Unalienable rights are rights that cannot be taken away from you, not even by a 100% majority rule. They cannot be legislated away. They cannot be ruled away by any court, not even a supreme court. And Governments, institutions and agencies cannot add conditions or limitations to them.

The thing that has changed in the US is the abandonment of unalienable rights. The people have been brainwashed by the socialist public school system into trading unalienable rights for "constitutional" rights, which implies the Constitution grants those rights when it does not . The Constitution explicitly tells the government that it shall not infringe on your natural born, God given rights.

Democracy is the oppressor. Unalienable rights and individual free agency is the liberator. 
 A key component of escaping the tech/MSM media Matrix is taking your from Tech beyond Bitcoin and into running open source freedom software everywhere.

I've been running Linux only on all my personal computers for snowy 20 years. I run DeGoogled or Linux phones, and host my own online Nextcloud ecosystem for things like fileshare and calendar/contact sync across all my devices.

All my apps are open source. They don't spy on me, and they aren't trying to get control me.

Never watch or listen to MSM news. It is nothing more than brainwashing thought control for the masses. 
 Killing an innocent child who happens to be in the womb through no fault of its own is evil.

Killing children in womb is the single largest human rights violation in the history of the world.